Krispy Kreme, Inc. (DNUT) Stock

Krispy Kreme, Inc. (DNUT) is a Consumer Discretionary stock trading at $3.53 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $612.46M. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Krispy Kreme, Inc., through its subsidiaries, produces and sells doughnuts and related products across an omni-channel model, including company and franchise doughnut shops, delivery, ecommerce, and fresh daily outlets. The business is organized into U.S. and Canada, International, and Market Development, serving customers in approximately 30 countries.

Understand Krispy Kreme, Inc.: how it makes money

Krispy Kreme makes and sells doughnut experiences through its branded shop network and also distributes related products, earning money from net revenue across its U.S. and Canada, International, and Market Development segments.

Segment results are driven by organic revenue and tracked via Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization, so profitability rises or falls based on how each region and Market Development performs.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
U.S. & Canada$0.3B
International$0.1B

Business quality (Weak): Krispy Kreme is an omni-channel doughnut retailer with reported segment profitability measured in adjusted EBITDA, and its latest period shows negative operating margin, making cost control and execution across segments central to the story.

Bull case

  • Organic Revenue is reported at 0.37 USD_B for the latest period, supporting a view of core sales momentum: The company also shows positive U.S. Business Segment Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization at 0.04 USD_B.
  • Scale of branded shops across multiple countries: As of January 2, 2022, the company had 1,810 Krispy Kreme and Insomnia Cookies-branded shops in approximately 30 countries, including company-owned and franchised operations.

Bear case

  • Operating profitability is currently weak: The latest period operating_margin_pct is -1.0.
  • Segment adjusted EBITDA is much smaller outside the U.S. business: International Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization is 0.01 USD_B, and Market Development Adjusted Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation and Amortization is 0.01 USD_B.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$3.53
Market Cap$612.46M
EV / EBITDA14.7
Price / Book0.99
Price / Sales0.43
FCF Yield-12.3%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$1.52B
Net Margin-33.9%
Revenue Growth (YoY)-8.6%
EPS Growth (YoY)-15300.0%
FCF Growth (YoY)-14.6%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score-0.40 (distress)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Sector P/E (Consumer Discretionary)20.5
Industry P/E (Retail)19.5
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderBNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS ($51.99M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Congressional Trades (recent)7
Company
SectorConsumer Discretionary
IndustryRetail
CEOJoshua Charlesworth
Employees21,000
CountryUS
IPO Date2021-07-01

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Data as of 2026-08-20.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.